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Aussie tax changes could risk investment

Feb 01, 2017

Although Australia has some of the most progressive fiscal regimes for offshore oil and gas, the country is being short-changed in LNG exports, which is on the verge of further expansion this year. Audrey Raj reports.  Shell’s…

Chevron posts 17% drop in revenue

Jan 27, 2017

Chevron posted total earnings of US$415 million for Q4 2016, however, posted a loss for full-year 2016 that the US supermajor says were due to the low oil prices. Image from Chevron. Chevron’s Q4 2016 earnings reflected a gain…

Searcher, CGG start Foxhound reprocessing

Jan 19, 2017

Searcher Seismic and partner CGG have started the PSDM reprocessing of about 1668sq km of 3D seismic data in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The project comprises broadband PSDM reprocessing of the Western portion of the existing Foxhound 3D Seismic Survey…

Chevron to start Wheatstone mid-2017

Oct 24, 2016

Chevron is setting its sights for mid-2017 for first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its giant Wheatstone project in Australia, according partner Woodside Petroleum said. Illustration of Wheatstone…

BP completes Ironbark acquisition

Dec 20, 2016

BP has completed its deal with Cue Energy to take 80% interest in and operatorship of permit containing the Ironbark prospect, offshore northwest Australia.  Under the deal, BP will fund 100% of the required work program on exploration permit WA-409-P for the next three years…

Chevron unveils $19.8 billion budget focused on short-term

Dec 08, 2016

More than 70% of Chevron's US$19.8 billion 2017 planned upstream investment will generate production within two years, the firm said yesterday.  Chevron says it is targeting shorter-cycle, high-return investments with its 2017 capital budget…

Chevron posts 35% fall in Q3

Oct 28, 2016

US supermajor Chevron reported a 35% decline for Q3 2016 when compared to 2015, and an even more drastic drop when looking at its total earnings for the first nine months of the year. Big Foot…

BP bets on 'massive' Ironbark prospect

Oct 13, 2016

BP is to acquire a majority stake in two exploration permits containing the potentially massive Ironbark gas prospect on Australia's North West Shelf from Cue Energy Resources. The move will see BP acquire 80% interest in permits WA-409-P and WA-359P in the Carnarvon basin…

Keppel delivers the Floatel Triumph

Sep 30, 2016

Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary, Keppel FELS, delivered the Floatel Triumph semisubmersible to Floatel International, which will work on Chevron's Wheatstone, and INPEX's Ichthys Field, off Western Australia.  The Floatel Triumph is…

Bumi hits Woodside with US$283.5 million claim

Apr 21, 2016

Woodside Energy has been served by Bumi Armada Berhad with a US$283.5 million legal claim, after the Australian company terminated a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) charter contract for operations offshore northwestern Australia…

EIA: World's largest LNG exporter could be Australia

Mar 31, 2016

Chevron’s Gorgon project could put Australia s on track to be the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world at 11.5 Bcf/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gorgon…

Keppel FELS names Floatel's latest unit

Mar 11, 2016

Singapore's Keppel FELS is on track to deliver a fifth high-specification accommodation semisubmersible to Floatel International following the unit's naming ceremony today.  Once delivered, the Floatel Triumph semisubmersible, built to Keppel's proprietary SSAUTM 5000NG design…

Chevron achieves first LNG at Gorgon

Mar 07, 2016

Chevron Corp. has begun production from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate at the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The first LNG cargo is expected to be shipped next week. “We expect…

Woodside axe to spur legal action

Mar 04, 2016

Bumi Armada intends to take legal action against Woodside Energy after Woodside terminated a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) charter contract for operations offshore northwestern Australia. The Armada Claire…

Undeveloped Down Under

Feb 01, 2016

Australia and New Zealand hold vast petroleum potential, much of which remains undeveloped. Audrey Raj sets out the detail. Samples of oil from various New Zealand discoveries. Photo from TAG Oil…

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